The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-01-20
MOSBY is MAD.
Because of IN Attempt to Bribe Him.

Because of m Attempt to BriDe BIN.
WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE hot
test man in Washington tonight is
Colonel John S. Mosby, the famous ex-
confederate cavalry commander. Mosby
is here adjusting his accounts as consul
at Hong Kong, and trying to collect six
thousand dollars which he claims the
government owes him. He is also en-
gagged in the preparation of volume OF
war "reminiscences, and has been delving
extensively into the archives of the war
department.. While there this morning
clerk said to him:
"Colonel, did you. know there was an
effort to buy you off during the war;"
"What do you meaa?" asked Mosby.
The clerk then drew out bundle Of
papers, from which he produced copies
of two dispatches which made Mosby's
eyes CLEAN with their old time fire.
These remarkable dispatches are as fol-
lows:
HEADQUARTERS CALVARY CORPS,
June II, 1S63.-General r. Ingalls,,
Chief Quartermaster: Your dispatch
received. Ask the general how much of
a bribe he can stand 10 get NTosby's SER
vices9 There is a chance for him, and
lust now he c. uld do valuable service in
the way Of information as we'll as hum.
bugging the enemy. There's no news.
The rebels are alike that boy the presi-
dent tells about, who stuuSped his toe
and was too big TO cry. Birney is up
A. PLEAsANToN,
Brigadier General.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoTo.
MAC, June l2, 1S69.-General Pleasan-
ton: If you think your scheme can
succeed in regard to Mosby, do not
hesitate as to the matter of money. Use
your own judgment, and do precisely
what you think best for the public inter.
est. RUFUS INGALLS,,
Brigadier General.
When Aosby had read them he said
"This is Infamous !"
He then took copies of the dispatches
In conservation tonight he said he
meant to go to the bottom of this bust.
ness and to expose the slander on his
character. He said be never dreamed of
the existence of any such papers until
to day, and that there never was the
slightest hint in the nature Of negotiation
with the northern army made to him
during the war. The dispatches were
written the day before Pope's disastrous
defeat by Stonewall Jackson and Long
street at the second battle of Bull Run,
and it is believed emanated from Pope's
headquarters. Pleesanton was then in
command of the calvary in Hooker's
division, and Rufus Ingalls, was quarter
master general of the federal army.
Only three days before Pleasanton and
j. E. B. Stuart had fought the bloodliest
cavalry engagement Of the war at Brandy
Station, in which neither side could claim
the victory. Mosby bore conspicuous
part in that engagement, and that, at the
time of Pleasanlon's dispatch to Ingalls,,
Mosby was harrassing Rockers rear.
Hooker was on the north bank of the
Rappahannock, and Lee was moving
toward Pennsylvania, making his way
toward Gettysburg, where three weeks
later the confederacy received its death
blow. Just at the time of this cores.
pondence between Pleasanton and
Ingalls,, however, Lees star was in the
ascendant, and if Mosby had been willing
to betray the confederate cause, it is not
likely that he would have chosen such q
time. His friends and comrades in
Washington share his indignation at the
insinuation that be was ready to become
the Benedict Arnold of the confederacy,
and express their absolute confidence in
devotion to the lost cause. Just what
course Colonel Mosby will pursue in this
matter he does not indicate, further than
to declare his intention to show the utter
falsity of his imputation on his honor.
General Pleasanton is living in Wash.
ington in reduced circumstances. Your
correspondent sought him tonight, to
get his version of this remarkable story,
but was unable to find him. General
Rufus Ingalls, is on the retired list of the
army, and resides in New York. There
may be some sensation developments In
this matter within the next few days.